China charges 17 members of Myanmar-based human trafficking ring targeting Chinese citizens
Chinese actor Wang Xing, whose disappearance near the Thailand-Myanmar border made headlines last year, was among the syndicate’s victims, according to Chinese news outlets.
Shanghai prosecutors have charged 17 members of a Myanmar-based human trafficking syndicate who allegedly lured Chinese citizens and sold them to scam operations, according to Chinese state media. One of the victims is actor Wang Xing, whose disappearance near the Thailand-Myanmar border gained international attention last year.
The suspects face charges of trafficking women, illegal detention, robbery, and kidnapping. The cross-border ring was based in the Myawaddy region, where they used armed personnel to forcibly transport victims to Myanmar for forced labor and prostitution. Chinese law allows for severe penalties, including life imprisonment or the death penalty for such crimes.
The perpetrators were identified under a notice posted on the Shanghai People’s Procuratorate's official WeChat account.
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